CPM Seminar

Graphene aerogels: from self-assembly to applications

Marta Cerruti

Materials Engineering
McGill University

Graphene aerogels are highly porous and light structures that maintain most of the exceptional mechanical and electrical properties of graphene in a substrate that can be handled and used in practical applications. This is possible because the graphene flakes do not excessively restack during aerogel formation.

In this talk we will explore how we can direct the self-assembly of graphene oxide flakes to generate graphene aerogels with different structures and mechanical properties, and generate materials with potential for applications as varied as sensing, pollutant absorption, photocatalysis, and cell culture.